I would not recommend Nashville as a specifically short term rental oriented market for several years until they sort out the codes.However, I own 5 short term rentals in the Smoky Mountain area of Tennessee, and they are killing it, and since the economy out there has relied on short term rental cabin/tourist traffic for decades, it would be one of the last municipalities to crack down on that, if you're still looking for ideas.

At the time I wasn't a great negotiator so I took a brake to really crack down on it.

Full article here: http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Hamden-La...The town of New Britain is also trying to crack down on off-campus student rentals by limiting the number of students and also paying a permit fee.

Ohio is one of the states that's really started to crack down on unlicensed activity. 

Airbnb is trying to crack down on fake listings. 

The HOA investigates and if they can prove it's not family, they will crack down on the owner. 

This does not mean it is not going on, but they are starting to crack down.  

Does anyone have any info on the crackdown in New York City and what owners are doing in response to the new regulations? 

My guess is that just like with STRs the city will eventually crack down, over regulate and heavily tax them just like they've done with STRs.

Also, a huge crack down on STR regulations has shifted zone desirability and value.